AS Port Adelaide prepares to face North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium in Round 6 of the 2018 AFL season, portadelaidefc.com.au takes a look back at the last time the two sides met.

It was round 17 last season at Adelaide Oval, and Port Adelaide was looking to cement its spot inside the competition’s top four and did so with a comfortable win.

Justin Westhoff was busy with 13 disposals in the first quarter as the Power rushed out of the blocks with a brilliant eight-goal first term.

Small forward Sam Gray enjoyed a day out booting four goals to go with 25 disposals, while Chad Wingard (30 disposals, three goals), Brad Ebert (30 disposals, 19 contested and 14 clearances), and 100th-gamer Ollie Wines (31 disposals, 16 contested) were also influential.

The Kangaroos were injury-depleted and lacking confidence, and Port Adelaide was almost at full strength, with the Power’s class prevailing to the tune of 70 points.

PORT ADELAIDE            8.1     11.4     14.9     19.13     (127)          
NORTH MELBOURNE     2.0      5.3       6.5        8.9        (57)

GOALS
Port Adelaide: S.Gray 4, Wingard 3, R.Gray 2, Powell-Pepper 2, Trengove 2, Wines, Westhoff, Polec, Hartlett, White, Dixon
North Melbourne: Brown 3, Atley 2, Higgins, Garner, Hrovat

BEST
Port Adelaide: Wingard, Ryder, S.Gray, Westhoff, Powell-Pepper, Wines
North Melbourne: Cunnington, Brown, Tarrant, Atley

INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Ryder (ankle)
North Melbourne: Hibberd (shoulder), Wagner (ankle)

Reports: Nil

Umpires: Mitchell, Ryan, Gavine

Official crowd: 34,138 at Adelaide Oval

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